Cardiac CTA in the Emergency Department

The assessment of patients with acute chest pain, who present at the emergency department based on clinical history, electrocardiogram results and cardiac biomarkers enables early risk stratification. However, it does not take recognize patients who can be discharged safely without further observation thereby saving time and resources. Alternatively patients with acute chest pain, that have a high probability of acute myocardial infarction benefit from immediate intervention. Here we would like to discuss the benefits of cardiac computed tomography angiography in patients who present at the emergency department with acute chest pain with possibility of acute coronary syndrome.